: Symbolic acts like walkouts, public silence, and formal statements to signal opposition.
: The most powerful tool, involving the withdrawal of social, economic, and political support through selective strikes, revenue refusal, and withdrawal of bank deposits . From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Fr...
The framework identifies 198 methods of nonviolent struggle, categorized into three levels of engagement: : Symbolic acts like walkouts, public silence, and
Sharp argues that all power is conditional on the cooperation of the governed. A dictatorship only stands as long as its Pillars of Support —institutions like the military, media, and civil service—remain loyal. Resistance aims to erode this support until the regime collapses. Strategic Categories of Action A dictatorship only stands as long as its
This guide outlines the core strategies from Gene Sharp’s From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation , a seminal manual for nonviolent resistance used in movements like the Arab Spring . Core Philosophy: The Pillars of Support